Why is US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Latin America?
Why is US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Latin America? She will visit Brazil, Colombia and Chile, where she was yesterday, and El Salvador. Officially it is a long-scheduled diplomatic visit by the new Secretary of State. But there are growing concerns in Washington that the US is to losing influence in the region after the election of several left-wing leaders. In Brazil, Ms Rice met the left-wing leader President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and urged Brazil to join the US in what she described as a “partnership of multiethnic nations” promoting democracy. In a speech she used the words “freedom” and “liberty” 16 times and “democratic” more than 50 times. Why is the trip controversial? Many in Latin America are suspicious of the US and its motives after decades of political interference, support of right-wing dictators and undermining of left-wing elected governments. US policy in Latin America has been condemned for undermining the kind of democracy Ms Rice talks of spreading.
Related Questions
- If a foreign entity intends to or is already transacting business in Texas, what are the penalties for not registering with the Secretary of State?
- Why hasn’t Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called Syrian President Bashar Assad to talk?
- Why is US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Latin America?
